Illinois HB2597 prohibits discrimination against individuals who refuse COVID-19 vaccinations based on religious beliefs.

HB2597, known as the COVID-19 Religious Exemption Act, aims to protect individuals from discrimination due to their refusal to receive a COVID-19 vaccination based on religious beliefs. It prohibits public and private employers, institutions, and officials from denying admission, employment, or benefits to individuals who refuse vaccination. The Act also mandates that health care facilities adopt protocols to ensure that belief-based objections do not impair patient health and that they address such objections promptly.

Illinois HB2597 prohibits discrimination against individuals who refuse COVID-19 vaccinations based on religious beliefs.

HB2597, known as the COVID-19 Religious Exemption Act, aims to protect individuals from discrimination due to their refusal to receive a COVID-19 vaccination based on religious beliefs. It prohibits public and private employers, institutions, and officials from denying admission, employment, or benefits to individuals who refuse vaccination. The Act also mandates that health care facilities adopt protocols to ensure that belief-based objections do not impair patient health and that they address such objections promptly.